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Factors Affecting the Academic Performance of Agriculture Undergraduates: a Case in Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna

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Author	Keppetigoda, Dayananda Silva, W. A. S. De Abeyratne, L. A. Munasinghe, Munasinghe Arachchige Achala Vithanapathirana, Manjula Fazil, Hina Sandika, Abeysinghe L. Atapattu, Nsbm
Copyright Year	2013
Abstract	Academic performance of the undergraduates depends on a range of factors. Objective of this study was to understand the factor affecting the academic performance of the undergraduate students of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka (FAUR). All (28) the first class holders (FCH)) and 27 randomly selected second class upper division (SCUD), 15 second class upper division (SCLD), 13 pass and 31 repeater (RS) students, representing four semesters were used for the study. Data were collected using personal interview method with the help of pre-tested interview schedule. Majorities (90%) of FCH were girls while 68% of RS were boys. Academic merits at the university entry had no effect on the undergraduate performance. FCH showed higher level information seeking behavior than others. GPA of students showed a significant correlation with the library and computer usage. Library was the most preferred study place of FCH whereas it was the hostels for RS. FCH had higher lecture attendance (95.2%) and, prepared short notes (71%) than RS (73.8% and 41%, respectively). FCH revisited the lecture notes regularly as compared to the repeaters. Meanwhile 81% of RS revisited the lecture notes only during the examination period. Majority (75%) of FCH preferred to study individually while repeaters (59%) preferred to study as groups. English proficiency of the FCH was significantly better than that of repeaters. It was concluded that not the academic merits at the university entrance but the study habits and English proficiency are the main determinants of the academic performance of BSc Agriculture undergraduates.
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